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Updated 2/24/09
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Companies: GM – General Motors – Chevrolet – Buick – Oldsmobile – Pontiac
Website Link to access the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement and get YOUR Stake: Dexcool Settlement Administrator Site
Direct link to the settlement sign-up page here
Missouri Residents Go Here
Address to submit paper claim:
Dex Cool Litigation
P.O.Box 9239
Dublin, OH 43017-4639
Phone Number for Assistance: 866-245-4291
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Details: The amount of reimbursement for which you are eligible depends on (i) when the Covered Repair was performed and (ii) the amount you actually paid, as described below:
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- For a Covered Repair made within five years after initial vehicle delivery:
You are eligible to be reimbursed the documented amount you paid out-of-pocket up to $400, if you were not previously fully reimbursed.
- For a Covered Repair made within five years after initial vehicle delivery:
However, if you can document that the Covered Repair required you to pay over $1,500 to address an internal coolant leak, your reimbursement level may be different. If so, you can elect to request reimbursement of 40% of the amount you paid out-of-pocket up to $800, if you were not previously fully reimbursed.
(An internal coolant leak means that coolant leaked from one vehicle component into another component. Whereas an external coolant leak means that coolant leaked from inside a vehicle component to the exterior of the vehicle.)
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- For a Covered Repair made in the sixth year after initial vehicle delivery:
You are eligible to be reimbursed the documented amount you paid out-of-pocket up to $100, if you were not previously fully reimbursed.
- For a Covered Repair made in the sixth year after initial vehicle delivery:
- For a Covered Repair made in the seventh year after initial vehicle delivery:
You are eligible to be reimbursed the documented amount you paid out-of-pocket up to $50, if you were not previously fully reimbursed.
If you paid for more than one Covered Repair (whether on the same vehicle or on different vehicles included in the proposed settlement), you may make a separate claim for each repair.
GM vehicles listed below are covered. Please note, below is for everyone BUT those in Missouri. If you’re in Missouri, please Go Here for more details.
There are three groups of vehicles that are covered by the settlement: Group A Vehicles, Group B Vehicles, and Group C Vehicles. Each group of vehicles is listed below, followed by the Covered Repairs for which cash reimbursement is available under the proposed settlement.
GROUP A VEHICLES
Model years 1995-2003 Equipped with 3.1-liter or 3.4-liter V6 engine, manufactured before April 10, 2003 with a nylon/silicone lower intake manifold gasket. |
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Buick | Century, Rendezvous, Regal, Skylark |
Chevrolet | Impala, Lumina, Malibu, Monte Carlo, Venture, Corsica, Beretta, Lumina APV |
Oldsmobile | Alero, Cutlass (Supreme and Ciera), Silhouette |
Pontiac | Aztek, Grand Am, Grand Prix, Montana, Trans Sport |
Note: Some of these vehicles may have been offered for sale with an engine other than a 3.1-liter or 3.4 -liter V6 engine. Any of the above models sold with an engine other than a 3.1-liter or 3.4 -liter V6 engine are not included and are not eligible to make a claim.
Group A Covered Repairs: Replacement of failed nylon/silicone lower intake manifold gasket.
GROUP B VEHICLES
Model years 1995-2004 Equipped with 3.8-liter V6 engine (internal GM engine designation RPO L36). |
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Buick | LeSabre, Park Avenue, Regal, Riviera |
Chevrolet | Camaro, Impala, Lumina, Monte Carlo |
Oldsmobile | Eighty-Eight, Intrigue, LSS, Ninety-Eight |
Pontiac | Bonneville, Firebird, Grand Prix |
Note: Some of these vehicles may have been offered for sale with an engine other than a 3.8-liter V6 engine RPO L36. Any of the above models sold with an engine other than a 3.8-liter V6 engine RPO L36 are not included and are not eligible to make a claim.
Group B Covered Repairs: Repairs necessitated by engine coolant sealing issues, including replacement of throttle body gasket, upper intake manifold gasket, lower intake manifold gasket, or intake manifold.
GROUP C VEHICLES
Model years 1995-2000 Equipped with 4.3-liter V6 engine |
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Chevrolet | Blazer, Chevrolet S-10 |
GMC | Envoy, Jimmy, S-15 |
Oldsmobile | Bravada |
Group C Covered Repairs: Repairs necessitated by cooling-system sludge, including cooling-system flush, heater core repairs, water pump repairs, or radiator cap replacement. “Sludge” refers to a rust-like material that can form in the cooling system and whose formation is related to use of Dex-Cool.
If you own one of the models listed above, but (i) with a different engine size than what is listed, or (ii) the vehicle was manufactured using a lower intake manifold gasket other than a nylon/silicone gasket, or (iii) the vehicle is a Group A vehicle manufactured after April 9, 2003, then you are not covered by the settlement and are not eligible to file a claim.
Purchased From: Various GM vehicles model years 1995 – 2004
Claims Accepted Until (YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY THIS DATE!): Postmarked by October, 27th, 2008
Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Amount(s): $24,200,000 which includes $16,500,000 in attorney fees + $1,550,000 in “expenses”.
TCA Staff Tidbit: So, straight to the point. . . Did you encounter ANY problems related to your radiator or cooling system in one of the GM cars covered in this lawsuit? If so, make sure to submit your claim. You probably won’t get all of the money you put into the car to repair it, but you should get at least SOME of it back. At least enough for a nice dinner out for two! If you lost the receipts, you’re out of luck, but hopefully your garage or dealer will reprint them for you. That’s it! A long post, sorry about that, but there’s a lot of material to cover.
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36 thoughts onGM Dexcool Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Was bs we were never even advised of any of this in time to file any claims. My issues just started from the dex cool I bought my saturn new but didn’t know of this until now had to replace a radiator, thermostat, radiator reservoir cap, waterpump. I am hoping I am lucky to only the amount I’ve had to fork out so far which is about $1000.00 they got off easy by no one knowing about this lawsuit until it was too late to claim anything on it.
That Dexcool coolant clogged my radiator which cause blown head gasket clogged heater core two water pumps how do I get reimbursed for this
PHUKK THAT SHIT! NO MORE DEX COOL EVER!
OMFG. and I just bought a 2004 Pontiac grand am se1 a few months ago and I just found some of that damn sludge in my recovery tank and it just tried to over heat for the 1st time. You better believe I am going to back flush the cooling system and get that sludge out of there big time and you can believe it that if that shit destroys my car that I wont piss and moan like these other people I will BRING ABOUT THE BIGGEST LAWSUIT THOSE GM PEOPLE EVER SAW. And I am not joking either. I do not play games and I will not tolerate an bs. I was just recently involved in a car accident involving a 2002 pontiac grand am se1 where the air bags did not deploy until after I was seriously injured by slamming my head arm and hand into the front windshield and cracking it. This is 2015 and its time to give GM a payback like they have never seen.
In 2004, I bought new 2004 GMC pick up truck 1500 8 cylinder 4.8 engine. The vehicle came with DEX-COOL coolant. Three or four years ago on a cold morning when I would start the truck it sounded like a diesel engine. I added coolant and it stopped. Since then, every month, I would have to add more coolant to the container. I did not see any leaks. I changed my oil every 3,000 miles. Two months ago, I had an oil change and oil would not come out. It was full of sludge. Yesterday, less than 3,000 miles I had another oil change and again full of sludge. I never knew about this lawsuit or the issue involving DEX-COOL.
I myself am a owner of a pos gm, I’ve replaced 2 engines so far! I WAS NOT notified of this. I’m in need of the 3rd right now, so glad I came across this! Time to scrap this gm and buy a ford! Thanks GM for NOTHING I’m not like your CEOs and earn a 6 and 7 figure salary!